How efficient is std::string compared to null-terminated strings?

Question

I\'ve discovered that std::strings are very slow compared to old-fashioned null-terminated strings, so much slow that they significantly slow down my overall pr

Answer 1

The main rules of optimization:

• Rule 1: Don't do it.
• Rule 2: (For experts only) Don't do it yet.

Are you sure that you have proven that it is really the STL that is slow, and not your algorithm?